I Am a Democrat

A MESSAGE TO GEORGE BUSH AND RICHARD CHENEY FROM A DYING VETERAN

To: George W. Bush and Richard Cheney
From: Tomas Young

"I write this letter on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War on behalf of my fellow Iraq War veterans.
I write...

 
The Tea Party is like the Ku Klux Klan “without the robes.” 

This is what Rep. Steve Cohen from Tennessee had to say about this “grass roots” organization, which had such a significant effect on recent elections. I don...

On my mother's side, I'm a second-generation American.  Both her parents immigrated from Italy.  My father's family seems to go back to the 1600s in the US, so I'm only half a second genner, if you will, but on both sides of...

The Guardian (U.K)
February 25, 2013
Did the President's remarks to the National Governor's Association succeed in shifting blame for the possible sequester to the Republicans?
The answer is probably no -- because the public already...

I’m an independent, former Democrat, moderately left-leaning voter. Two of my best buddies are conservative, Republicans. One is "over the top", the other "middle of the road".
We get together on weekends sometimes and always have a...

link you the study that will make sure the gop can NEVER, AGAIN, EVER claim tax cuts work and no one cares.

which means unfortunately the argument will be made, over, and over, and over

and americans will forget it happened...

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Below are the prepared remarks of First Lady Michelle Obama for the 2012 Democratic National Convention:

Thank you so much, Elaine … we are so grateful for your family’s service and sacrifice … and we will...

Washington Post
May 5, 2013
It seemed like a watershed moment for the Affordable Care Act when Florida Gov. Rick Scott( (R), a staunch Obamacare opponent, embraced the Medicaid expansion in February.
"While the federal government is...

Someone emailed this to me prior to the recent election. It's pretty funny...
Dear Red States:
 We're ticked off at your neanderthal attitudes and politics and we've decided we're leaving:
"Legitimate rape" is almost reason enough...

Yeah. I read it. I also read the Fountainhead, long before it was newsworthy. I read it for Literature's sake, and because I was intrigued by the author, and because they were well-written (despite the long tedious stretches). I came...

April 24, 2013
A dangerous, devious, dishonest, ultra-conservative EPer posted the following story today in the
"I Think Barack Obama Is Dangerous For This Country" group
"How Do We Stop Mass Shootings In America?
Why is it that the...

Yes, I am a registered Democrat. But somehow I feel that politics in America has gotten too polarized!
It's gotten so bad that we can't even elect a president and we comment negatively about the opposite party endlessly. How can we...

The Democratic National Convention released a full transcript of Sandra Fluke's speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention (as prepared for delivery). Read the full text below:

Some of you may remember that earlier this year...

No wonder why the Conservatives are screaming their  heads off about Socialism. Not to mention they don't even know the real definition!
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/02/18/fox_socialism/index.html
Fox: the...

A stupid, racist, Obama-basher asked a question tonight..
"What Does Those Ethnic Supremacists Try To Prove?"
Below the question, in the box used to elaborate on the question, he wrote:
"I just don't get it. Will the misery of their...

His/her name is "democratgurl", and his/her trademark is his/her obviously phony misspelling of words
He/she has written the following stories recently:
For this group "I Voted For Obama" is his/her story.
Here is an excerpt.
"Back in...

You sir, are a lair.....I'm convinced that you are a GOP-paid dis-info troll...and you probably are a man...that's just my guess, so you sir are a troll......and your use of phrases such as ........"the tv looky box said he was the best...

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/up-with-chris-hayes/47575493#47575493
God forbid (actually, thank God!)  that President Obama dares to question any aspect of capitalism, i.e.  demonizing Bain Captial....but this is THE question for...

Living in the beautiful state of Nebraska has its pros and its cons. I've lived in the Omaha area since I was 9 years old, it's become my home. As my home I will always love and cherish many things about it. I love the Midwestern...